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‘Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)’ by Olúfẹ́mi O Táíwò reviewed by Kevin Dodson
The culture wars are back with a vengeance, if they ever actually left us. Throughout the world, right-wing populist regimes use widespread resentment against governing elites to stoke anger and fear of marginalized populations, cutbacks in public services and increased authoritarian repression, all while claiming the mantle of cultural authenticity. Much of this resentment is targeted by the political right at the ‘identity politics’ of the left. With Elite Capture, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò has contributed an important and insightful critique of the successes and limitations of identity politics as currently practiced on the center-left and left. In short, Táíwò seeks…
